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gptkbp:instanceOf
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pipeline
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs
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gptkb:TAPS
gptkb:Trans-Alaska_Pipeline_System
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gptkbp:capacity
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2.1 million barrels per day
less than 500,000 barrels per day
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gptkbp:completedIn
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May 1977
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gptkbp:constructionCost
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approximately $8 billion
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gptkbp:constructionStartYear
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March 1975
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:diameter
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48 inches
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gptkbp:economicImportance
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critical to Alaska's economy
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gptkbp:elevation
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from sea level to 2,800 feet
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gptkbp:endPoint
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gptkb:Valdez
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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subject to environmental regulations
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gptkbp:featuredIn
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documentaries about engineering
environmental studies
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Trans-Alaska Pipeline
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gptkbp:length
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800 miles
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Alaska
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gptkbp:majorOilFieldServed
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gptkb:Prudhoe_Bay_Oil_Field
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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pipeline oil spills
pipeline shutdowns due to earthquakes
pipeline shutdowns due to leaks
pipeline shutdowns due to maintenance
pipeline vandalism incidents
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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above-ground and underground sections
crosses permafrost
crosses three mountain ranges
heat pipes to protect permafrost
zigzag pattern for earthquake resistance
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gptkbp:numberOfPumpStations
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11
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gptkbp:numberOfRiverCrossings
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34
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gptkbp:numberOfRoadCrossings
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over 800
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gptkbp:numberOfWorkersDuringConstruction
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over 70,000
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gptkbp:opened
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June 20, 1977
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gptkbp:operator
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gptkb:Alyeska_Pipeline_Service_Company
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Alyeska_Pipeline_Service_Company
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gptkbp:purpose
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transport crude oil
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gptkbp:regulates
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gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Transportation
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gptkbp:startPoint
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gptkb:Prudhoe_Bay
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gptkbp:website
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https://www.alyeska-pipe.com/
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Alaska
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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